A report on older adults’ use of AI for health information urges informed skepticism, source-checking and caution with private data.
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16 Home-Based Care Companies Earn Spots On Franchise Times’ Top 400 List
Sixteen home-based care companies appear in Franchise Times’ 2026 ranking, led by Home Instead at No. 43 with $2.46 billion in global sales.
Moderna And Merck Say Their mRNA Cancer Vaccine Cut Death, Recurrence By 42%
A Phase 3 trial found lower recurrence-or-death risk with Moderna’s personalized mRNA vaccine plus Keytruda than with Keytruda alone.
RSV Hospitalization May Be Taking A Surprising Mortality Toll, CDC Finds
A CDC analysis of 18,301 RSV hospitalizations found 8.6% of patients died in hospital or within 30 days of discharge.
New SoulCycle Doc Puts Co-Founder’s Ouster Back In The Spotlight
The documentary ‘Spin Wars’ revisits Ruth Zukerman’s account of leaving SoulCycle. Greenwich Entertainment plans a Dec. 22 digital release.
National Plan For Alzheimer’s And Dementia Gets An Update From HHS
HHS revised its national dementia plan, adding four goals and announcing research, prevention and caregiver initiatives.
Dehydration, UTIs And Cognitive Health: Getting Enough To Drink Is Complicated For People With Brain Disorders
A report examines why dementia and Parkinson’s can make hydration harder and how dehydration and UTIs may affect older adults’ cognitive health.
Immunology Institute Could Get $4 Billion From A Ballot Measure. It Has 3 Workers.
Proposition 38 could direct $4.2 billion in bond funds to a UCLA-affiliated institute that had three employees last month, below its hiring plan.
Psilocybin Tied To Lower Inflammation In Parkinson’s Trial
A nonrandomized study of 12 people with Parkinson’s found lower inflammation markers after psilocybin; larger controlled trials are needed.
Testosterone For Menopause May Carry Heart Risks
A retrospective study found higher cardiovascular event rates among postmenopausal testosterone users, but cannot show the treatment caused the difference.